Double Lung Archery Inc opened in Mar of 2007 but it started to take life in June of 2006. At the time I was working in a Harley-Davidson/Buell motorcycle dealership in Appleton WI. I had been in the motorcycle business since 1998 and have been a motorcycle rider since I was 8 years old. It seemed the perfect fit for me and I did enjoy my job.

But, as long as I can remember, I have wanted to own my own business. To be my own boss. With my 44th birthday approaching I decided it was time for a change. But what? I looked into staying in the motorcycle business but you need a big bankroll to get a HD/Buell franchise and it would not be available in the Waterloo area, which is where I want to live.

What else could I do? I have no fancy degrees or skills to speak of. I have been in sales since 1984. What business could I open, have fun, make a modest living and provide my customers with a great experience? Well for the past 2 years I had been shooting my bow at an indoor range in Appleton WI. I went almost every Weds. night and shot with other area archers. It was a great time and the indoor range made it convenient for me since I could shoot regardless of weather, or amount of sunlight (hard to shoot outside in the dark). Of course they also sold bows, stands, camo and all the other stuff us bowhunters have to have.

I remembered when Waterloo had an indoor range and that I used to go there also, but when it closed had kind of forgotten how fun indoor 3D shooting is. The light bulb came on in my head! I could open an indoor archery range in the Waterloo area! I have been an avid bowhunter for 18 years and it is my favorite form of hunting whitetail deer. This may be the perfect match for me.

I began my search for a building in June of 2006 and after many setbacks, leased aprox. 4000 sq ft of a building on Hwy 218 N in LaPorte City and opened Double Lung Archery Inc. on March 1st 2007.


Update 11/14/2008

Well, we have been open for 1 yr and 8 months now! The business has grown steadily since we opened.

 We have added Mathews, Mission ,Hoyt Diamond and Elite bows, Easton and Beman arrows and many, many more products! We continue to carry Ross, and Carbon Express. 6 lines of bows and 3 lines of popular arrows all in one store. This makes Double Lung Archery the largest Archery Only Pro Shop in the Cedar Valley area. Of course special orders are always welcome for items not in stock. I can get almost anything!  Service for all brands is welcome.

Thanks to the large number of repeat customers that also tell their friends about Double Lung Archery it looks like the business will continue to grow in 2009. Thank you!

Please remember when choosing your pro shop that Double Lung Archery is the area's ONLY full time, 100% archery pro shop and indoor range.

Update 6/14/2010

Hard to believe it's been 3 1/2 years now! Wow, so much has changed. Product line up changes. I dropped Ross and Diamond and brought in PSE after Double A Archery in Waterloo closed. So now, Double Lung Archery carries 5 brands of quality bows. Mathews, Mission, Hoyt, Elite and PSE.

We also added Victory arrows to the arrow line up that includes Carbon Express, Easton and Beman.

In late March of 2010 I put an offer on a building in downtown La Porte City and will be moving the business there in late July. It is 5500 sq ft and will provide the room needed for the growing business. It has 30 foot cielings and we will be able to offer an elevated shooting line! Should be able to have a total of 14 or 15 lanes of shooting. Opening day in the new building will be Aug 2nd 2010.

I have also been chosen as the United States bowhunting representative for Infinito Safaris  and am already booking bowhunts to South Africa. If you have ever dreamed of hunting Africa I can help! I just returned from my first safari hunt and it was AWESOME! Check out the pictures in the photo section of the website. More info and pricing can be found in the Store section. I am very excited to go back again next year.

Again, thanks to all my friends and customers that continue to help me grow Double Lung Archery

Thank you all.
Dave Stueve
Pres. Double Lung Archery Inc.